WISeKey to Redomicile to British Virgin Islands for Enhanced Strategic and Capital Market Flexibility

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WISeKey International Holding S.A. announced a merger agreement to redomicile its parent company from Switzerland to the British Virgin Islands, aiming for increased strategic and capital market flexibility.

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• Redomiciliation via Merger Agreement

  WISeKey International Holding AG has signed a merger agreement with its wholly-owned British Virgin Islands subsidiary, WISeKey International Corp. (WISeKey BVI), to redomicile the parent company.

• New Publicly Traded Parent

  Upon completion, WISeKey BVI will survive the merger and become the publicly traded parent company, with its ordinary shares expected to be directly listed on Nasdaq and SIX Swiss Exchange.

• Strategic Rationale

  The redomiciliation aims to align the group's holding company jurisdiction with its international capital markets profile, providing greater strategic and operational flexibility, including improved access to equity capital markets.

• Share Exchange and ADS Termination

  Existing WISeKey shares will be exchanged for WISeKey BVI shares, and the current American Depositary Share (ADS) program will be terminated, with holders receiving WISeKey BVI ordinary shares.

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WISeKey is undertaking a significant corporate restructuring by merging into its British Virgin Islands subsidiary, WISeKey BVI, which will become the new publicly traded parent company. This move is intended to provide greater strategic and operational flexibility, particularly in accessing equity capital markets in the U.S. and Switzerland. For a company of WISeKey's size, improving capital access is a critical strategic objective that could support future growth and initiatives.